The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors Near Me in Phoenix, AZ
Find the Top Painful Swallowing Experts and Specialists
Biltmore Ear Nose And Throat
Jeffrey Taffet is a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Taffet is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Perichondritis, and Tonsillitis. Dr. Taffet is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery. Dr. Taffet is currently accepting new patients.
Arizona Otolaryngology Consultants, PC
Manikandan Sugumaran is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Sugumaran is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Tracheobronchomalacia, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Sugumaran is board certified in Otolaryngology. Dr. Sugumaran is currently accepting new patients.
Arizona Digestive Health
Shiva Ratuapli is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Ratuapli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ratuapli is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Ratuapli is currently accepting new patients.
Banner - University Medicine Digestive Institute
I enjoy spending time with friends and family. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Pancreatitis, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Sharma is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Sharma is currently accepting new patients.
Banner - University Medicine
I enjoy traveling, music, painting and spending quality time with my family. Dr. Wassef is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Wassef is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology. Dr. Wassef is currently accepting new patients.
Banner - University Medicine Digestive Institute
I enjoy spending time with friends and family. Dr. Suchartlikitwong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Achalasia, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Suchartlikitwong is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Suchartlikitwong is currently accepting new patients.
Banner - University Medicine Digestive Institute
I enjoy spending time with friends and family. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroparesis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Liu is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Liu is currently accepting new patients.
Biltmore Ear Nose And Throat
David Bowne is a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Bowne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Perichondritis, and Nasal Flaring. Dr. Bowne is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery. Dr. Bowne is currently accepting new patients.
Valley Ear, Nose And Throat
Ryan Rehl is a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Rehl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Polyps, Sinusitis, Ethmoiditis, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery. Dr. Rehl is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery. Dr. Rehl is currently accepting new patients.
Dignity Health Medical Group Gastroenterology - St. Joseph's
Dalbir Sandhu is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Sandhu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Sandhu is board certified in Gastroenterology-American Board Of Medical Specialties, Internal Medicine-American Board Certified, and Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology). Dr. Sandhu is currently accepting new patients.
Dignity Health Medical Group Gastroenterology - St. Joseph's
Dr. Liz Cruz has dedicated her career to finding ways to help patients of all ages feel better. With a B.S. in Medical Technology from Southern College of Seventh Day Adventist and an M.D. from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in California, Dr. Cruz did not spend all her time in school. She taught English for one year in Thailand and provided medical care to natives along the Amazon River before she joined the U.S. Navy to complete her Internal Medicine Internship at the Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, and the University of California, San Francisco.As a Naval physician, Dr. Cruz was deployed to Guam to fulfill her commitment to the U.S. Navy, where she served as a Staff Internist at the U.S. Naval Hospital. During her active duty years in the Navy, she received the Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal as well as the Humanitarian Service Medal and the National Defense Medal for service during Operation Desert Storm. During her last two years in Guam, she was the Head of the Internal Medicine Division at the U.S. Naval Hospital.During her early years in medicine, Dr. Cruz realized that many of her patients were coming in with issues that were directly or indirectly related to gastrointestinal distress. In 2000, she decided she wanted to specialize in Gastroenterology (GI) to help those who couldn't find answers. She returned to the University of California, San Francisco where she completed her training in her new specialty. In 2004, Dr. Cruz moved to Arizona to join the Arizona Medical Clinic in Peoria. She served as a full-time gastroenterologist in both the outpatient and inpatient settings doing the full range of general gastroenterology including endoscopic procedures, as well as hepatology. In January 2007, she opened the doors to her own practice, Dr. Liz Cruz Partners in Digestive Health in Phoenix.In 2010, Dr. Cruz along with her life partner, Tina Nunziato, a certified holistic medical provider, began offering the Dr. Liz Cruz Wellness Program to educate patients on the very things that were causing their digestive issues. Patients were eliminating their digestive issues through detoxification, digestive restoration, nutrition and proper hydration, thus the DNA for Digestive Health three-step program was born.Dr. Cruz was born in Los Angeles and was raised in Orlando. She speaks fluent Spanish and enjoys her family, traveling, jazz music, and photography.Dr. Cruz is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Gastroenterology. She is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.Trusted Gastroenterologist, addressing digestive issues with a thorough conventional work-up and a natural healing approach. Dr. Cruz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gardner Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, and Hiatal Hernia. Dr. Cruz is board certified in Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology). Dr. Cruz is currently accepting new patients.
Barrow ENT & Skull Base Surgery
Griffin Santarelli is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Santarelli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ozena, Palatal Myoclonus, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Santarelli is currently accepting new patients.
Amf Gastroenterology
To provide the best possible care for my patients. Dr. Mumtaz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mumtaz is board certified in Internal Medicine and Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology). Dr. Mumtaz is currently accepting new patients.
Arizona Otolaryngology Consultants, PC
John Milligan is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Milligan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Nasal Polyps, Pituitary Tumor, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Endoscopy. Dr. Milligan is board certified in Otolaryngology. Dr. Milligan is currently accepting new patients.
Arizona Otolaryngology Consultants, PC
Dan Chapel is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Chapel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholesteatoma, Otitis Media with Effusion, Tongue Cancer, and Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands. Dr. Chapel is board certified in Otolaryngology. Dr. Chapel is currently accepting new patients.
Dignity Health Medical Group Physician Services Radiology - St. Joseph's
Terrence Cavanaugh is a Radiologist and an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Cavanaugh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Gallbladder Disease. Dr. Cavanaugh is currently accepting new patients.
PCH Gastroenterology
Shauna Schroeder is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Schroeder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophagitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Eosinophilic Enteropathy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Schroeder is board certified in Pediatrics. Dr. Schroeder is currently accepting new patients.
PCH Gastroenterology
Ozlem Bulut is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Bulut is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Delayed Growth, Malnutrition, Biliary Hypoplasia, and Biliary Atresia. Dr. Bulut is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Gastroenterology). Dr. Bulut is currently accepting new patients.
PCH Gastroenterology
Elizabeth Collyer is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Collyer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Celiac Disease, Malnutrition, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, and Eosinophilic Colitis. Dr. Collyer is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Gastroenterology). Dr. Collyer is currently accepting new patients.
PCH Pediatric Gastroenterology
Brad Pasternak is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Pasternak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Splenectomy, and Ileostomy. Dr. Pasternak is board certified in Pediatrics (Sub: Pediatric Gastroenterology). Dr. Pasternak is currently accepting new patients.
Last Updated: 04/28/2026













